Type carrier for stamping presses



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TYPE CARRIERFOR STAMPING PRESSES Filed Oct. 15, 1926 [Iii 5.! ll! l l lI I [nuenfor Ali Germs) arranged with the lines transverse to thedidifferent position from that shown in Fig. 3,

. 255 advanced after every operation for the which by an eccentric shaft6 is adapted to be I Patented May 5, 1931 3;

UNITE s essic AUGUST HEINRICH GERMER, OF HAMBURG, GERMANY TYPE OAR-BEERFOR STAMPING PRESSES Application filed October 15, 1926, Serial No.141,782, and in Germany December 10, 1925.

In stamping-presses for producing bills, to allow card-board withcoloured paper beplacards, posters, price-lists and the like, low theset of types on the stamping-plate, which are made of cardboard, and inwhich whereupon by lowering the setting frame, the letters or signs areproduced by punching, the set of types engage the card board.

5 embossing or impressing, the types are placed In the drawing astamping-press is shown on straight edges, which areslidable in slotshaving a carrier for the set of types conof two guide rails, which slotsare closed at structed according to the invention by way of their ends.These guide rails are attached example. to the two sides of the slidablestamping Fig. l is a sectional elevation of the i plate. Since thestraight edges cannot be stamping-press, and E9 taken out the placing ofthe set of types on Fig. 2 a plan of the same. the stamping press mustbe carried out in an Fig. 3 is a side view of the press partly ininconvenient and inexpedient manner; For section, the same reason theset of types can only b Fig. 4 is a fractional side view showing arection in which the stamping-plate is inand serted. The length of theguide rails corre- Fig. 5 is a view from below of the parts sponds tothe breadth of the stamping-plate shown in Fig. 4.

in the direction of its insertion; therefore Fig. 6 is a plan showingthe setting frame 29 the set of types may only contain two to fourplaced on the stamping-plate at right angles 7 lines. If the bill orplacard to be stamped is to Fig. 2.

intended to have a larger number of lines the In the stamping-pressshown in the drawremaining lines must each be stamped by a ing thestamping-plate a is arranged by the separate operation, whereby the billis to be aid of guide rails slidably on the table cl,

breadth of a corresponding line according to raised towards the upperpart 0 of the press. judgment. Of course it will be understood The table(Z has a prolongation cl on one that it is very difiicult thereby tosecure an side. On the stamping-plate a a setting even or harmonicspacing of the lines. frame 6 may be placed, the lateral parts of Y3According to the invention a carrier is prowhich embrace thestamping-plate laterally.

vided for the'str'aight edges, which are sup- The setting frame issquare, that is to say, posed to receive the types, the carrier havingits transverse sides are the same distance the shape of a frame onwhichthe straight from one another as the lateral sides. All edges are to beplaced. Thus these straight sides have a' rectangular cross section, and35 edges are replaceable, and when placed on the their horizontal faceshave the same breadth. 8 stamping-plate can be slid and removed Thestraight edges f are provided at their therefrom. ends with heads 9which on their under-sides The typecarrier or setting-frame is placedhave a groove by which the straight edges on a working table and thenthe types may can be placed on the setting frame. By the be set in aconvenient manner on the straight aid of screws which pass through theheads edges, the latter being adjusted on the setting g the straightedges when adjusted may be frame. The setting frame enables the settinglocked to the setting frame 6. This allows of the straight-edges alsoparallel to the diof the straight edges 7 being placed on the rection ofinsertion. In this case long narlateral sides of the frame as well asonthe 455 row bills or placards can be stamped with a transverse sidesof the setting frame. In the E35 larger'number of transverse lines in asingle first case the lines of the set of types run operation. Thesetting frame in its outer transversally to the direction in which theposition on the stamping-plate is adapted to stamping plate is inserted,(Figs. 1-3 and be raised to the necessary extent from the l), and in theother case parallel to this di plate carrier by alifting and holdingdevice rection, (Fig. 6).

At both sides of the prolongation cl of the table (Z two arms h areattached to a common shaft 2' which arms are provided with handles It attheir outer ends. The arms 71. may be oscillated into a horizontalposition and in this position locked by a turn-buckle Z, catching holdof a rod m, connecting the arms. In Fig. 5 the underside of theprolongation d of the table and the turn-buckle Z is shown.

hen placed on the prolongation of the table the setting frame with itslateral sides is supported by the arms 7L and thus is held at such adistance from the stamping-platea that the types each resting on twostraight edges 7' are situated at a distance above the stampingplate.The transverse sides of the setting frame which with their upper facesare flush with the upper face of the lateral frame sides have a lessheight than the latter. Therefore they do not engage the stampingplate,when the setting frame is supporled by the arms ]L (Fig. 4). Theintermediate space between the stamping-plate and the transversal sidesof the frame thus formed enables the introduction of the card board tobe stamped and the coloured paper placed thereon under the set of types.lVhen now the arms h are lowered the setting frame a (Fig. 3) alsolowers, whereby the stamping types engage the card board with or withoutthe coloured paper, but are raised slightly from the straight edges. Nowthe stamping plate may be inserted into the press. After the stampinghas been performed the stamping plate is withdrawn by a handle itattached thereto, whereupon the arms h are turned into horizontalposition and locked by the turn buckle Z. The setting frame is thusraised and may be withdrawn from the card board together with the set oftypes.

The setting frame a is preferably square and projects from thestamping-plate a in front, when placed thereon (Figs. 2, 3 and 4). Thusit is broader than the stampingplate in the direction of insertion. Whena card is intended to be stamped with more lines than the stamping-plateis able to take up in one operation the following method is to becarried out. The types for all lines are placed on the straight edges f.When then the card board to be stamped or embossed together with thesheet of coloured paper is placed on the stamping-plate the latter isinserted into the press and the stamping of the types on thestamping-plate is carried out. Thereupon the stampingplate is againwithdrawn and the setting frame together with the set of types and thecard board still adhering to the. latter owing to the stamping operationis moved forward on the stamping-plate in such wise, that the remaininglines of the types are placed on the stampingplate. To make sure: thatthis forward HIOVGIDGllt is carried out intheproper manner andconveniently one side of the frame-like handle n of the stamping-plateis provided with a number of gaps 0 or is serrated and the setting frameon this side is provided with a tooth 7). On moving the setting frameforwardly the proper distance between the first group of lines and thesec- 0nd group of lines is secured by allowing the tooth p to engage inthe corresponding gap 0.

In order to allow lines to be stamped or embossed at an angle the heads9 of the straight edges f may be attached to the latter rotatably. Oneof the heads in this case will have tobe slidable in longitudinaldirection of the straight edges.

I claim 1. A type carrier in stamping-presses for punching embossing orimpressing letters or the like in cardboard and arrangement of same inthe stamping-press comprising a rectangular frame which is adapted to beremovably mounted on the stamping-plate which supports the work pieceand means forming straight edges serving for setting the types adaptedto beremovably mounted on the setting-frame.

2. A type carrier according to claim 1, in which the lateral sides ofthe setting frame laterally lap over the stamping plate and that theunderface of the transverse sides of the frame is higher than theunderface of the lateral sides.

3'. A type carrier according to claim 1, the setting frame being square,in which the lateral sides of the setting frame laterally lap over thestamping plate and thattheundersurface of the transverse sides of theframe is higher than the undersurface of the lateral slides the straightedges beingprovided at their ends with rotatable heads having a grooveon the underside by the aid of which the straight edges are adapted to.be placed on the lateral or on the transversal sides of the settingframe.

l. A type carrier as claimed in claim 1 provided with a tooth adapted toengage notches on the stamping plate to enable the setting frame to beadjusted.

5. A type carrier as claimed in claim 1 including a handle for thestamping plate, the type carrier being provided with a tooth adapted toengage a notch on said handle to enable the setting frame to beadiusted.

6. type carrier as claimed in claim 1 including a, press table having aprolongation, two. arms rotatably adapted to said prolongation uponwhich the setting frame is adapted to rest so as to be in raisedposition when said arms are adjusted to horizontalposition and means forlocking said arms in said positions.

7. In 'afpress for forming embossed tickets and the like by punching outcharacters in paper and impressingth-emon card-board, a

slidable die-plate for supporting. the work piece a rectangular frameadapted to be laid on said die-plate so as to be instantly removable,and rules serving for setting the types removably fitted upon saidframe.

8. In a press for forming embossed tickets and the like by punching outcharacters in paper and impressing them on card-board, a slidabledie-plate for supporting the work piece a rectangular frame adapted tobe laid on said die-plate so as to be instantly removable, rules servingfor setting the types are removably fitted to said frame, said frameprojecting beyond the plate in the direction away from the press, thesides thereof extending in the direction away from the press embracingthe plate; the under faces of the two other sides being higher than theunder faces of the two first named sides.

9. In a press for forming embossed tickets and the like by punching outcharacters in paper and impressing them on card-board, a die plate forholding the work piece a rectangular frame adapted to be laid on saiddieplate so as to be instantly removable, rules serving for setting thetypes removably fitted to said frame, said frame projecting beyond theplate in the direction away from the press, the sides thereof, extendingin the direction away from the press, embracing the plate; the underfaces of the two other sides being higher than the under faces of thetwo first named sides, the heads of the rules being equally adapted tocatch over the sides of they frame extending in the direction away fromthe press or over the two other sides.

10. In a press for forming embossed tickets and the like by punching outcharacters in paper and impressing them on cardboard, a die-plate forholding the work piece a rectangular frame adapted to be laid on saiddie-plate so as to be instantly removable, rules serving for setting thetypes removably fitted to said frame, said frame projecting beyond theplate in the direction away from the press, the sides extending in thedirection away from the press embracing the plate; the under faces ofthe two other sides being higher than the under faces of the two firstnamed sides so that, the heads of the rules are equally adapted to catchover the sides of the frame extending in the direction away from thepress or over the two other sides, the said heads being so mounted onthe rules as to allow lines to be embossed at an angle.

11. In a press for forming embossed tickets and the like by punching outcharacters in paper and impressing them on cardboard, a die-plate forholding the work piece a rectangular frame adapted to be laid on saiddie-plate so as to be instantly removable, rules serving for setting thetypes removably fitted upon said frame, a member upon the die-platehaving notches therein, and a tooth upon the frame engageableselectively in said notches.

12. In a press for forming embossed tickets and the like by punching outcharacters in paper and impressing them on cardboard, a die-plate forholding the work piece a rectangular frame adapted to be laid on saiddie-plate so as to be instantly removable, rules serving for setting thetypes removably fitted upon said frame, a tooth upon the frame, and ahandle adjustable to operate said die-plate and having a notch in whichthe tooth is engageable.

13. In a press for forming tickets and the like by punching acters inpaper and impressing them on card-board, in combination with anextension of the table of the press a die-plate for holding the workpiece, a rectangular frame embossed out charto be laid upon saiddie-plate of the press and free to be instantly removable therefrom,said frame being disposed with its sides projecting in a direction awayfrom the press, arms pivotally mounted on the GXtQHSIOIl of the table,the said sides of the frame bearing on the arms whereby the frame willbe moved to raised position when said arms are raised to horizontalposition and locked in said position so that the work piece may beinserted upon said die-plate.

14. In a press of the type described, a platen, a frame mounted uponsaid platen and removable therefrom, type securing means secured to saidframe and means for raising said frame with the type disposed thereinabove said platen so that a work piece may be inserted below said frameupon said platen.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this s ecification.

AUGUST HEINRICH GERMER;

